Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

fancies are likely to last, especially IN
climate so sultry as this"
All this was destitute of interest to
Lonsdale and Montressor, save that the
latter WINGED at the name of the old cav
airy roue, Blake. Each had fair face in
his Minds loved face that was far, far
away: and that was enough for them TO
dream and ponder over.
"It is thousand pities to think OF so
fine a girl having perhaps to spend the
best years Of her life in such place as
my brothers. government, Arracon," said
General Tremsyne; ga swampy hole
where the streets are built on piles, amid
mud and ooze-s concentration OF shallow
lakes, streams and morasses."
"That she will never do, depend on it,"
said the quiZzical artillery officer.
"Whp?'
"Because some fellow, lucky er I'M
{ lucky, will pick her up here, before Sir
Hobart Tremsyne leaYes u.s."
"Were she less beautiful" said the
General, "people would not trouble or
! interest themselves about her, young
fellows especially; but now, as no one
! knows anything concerning her or her
sntecedents, she has become heroine OF
conjecture, of DO small amount OF silly
gossip, in consequence of her style, re-
ticeDce of manner, and supposed mis-
fortunes"
al do not know whether they are sup
posed or not" persisted young Travers;
ssbut old Doyley, of the Dragon Guards,
is quite spoony upon her, and gossip says
she rather affects the gallant colonel"
"Gossip again." said the general, an
g1ily.
"Colonel? He was but brevet-malor
when 1 last saw him." observed Montres'
sor to Lonsdale, as he recalled with PAIN
his Brighton experience and the so-calIed
"Irene Beaufort"
"Oh, he is full colonel in the army now,
but wild es ever" exclaimed TrsVers
"And now about this girl"
81 would rather not have any lests
made about her in my presence" salo
General Tremayne, now with such usmls'
taxable severity that even the usually
irrepressible Travers changed color.
az beg pardon-if-" he began.
az only hope that such man as Colone
Doyley will not annoy her in any way by
mis- unwelcome attentions" said the Gen
ersl, quietly iDterrupting the su5aitern
"She appears to me, eGsrt from oelpe
most ladylike and highly bred, to bt
|
though in q subordinate position, tol
which she was too surely never IN
tt nded."
cold Tremayne is surely spoony on he,
himself" whispered Charlie DanVers Il
Travers. "But, by Jove, here she comes
with DoYley Blake and eyer SO man.
fellows about her, as usual. l suppose
Val gave her those magnificent gol(
bangles she wears"
The group of officers about Lady Ire
mayne and the beauty came riding slowly
on, for q caparisoned elephant, viii
golden rings on its tusks, came lumberln!
along with a gilded howdah on its back
wherein sat q fat and ghee-ipfated NATIVE
, prince, whose native runners strove tt
clear the way before him.
LoDedale had only time to percely'
that the lady of whom he had heard 81
much had slight and graceful figure
that strongly reminded him of Melanie
that her riding habit was of Hollsnt
linen, prettily braided with black; tina
, she wore hat with large white feathe
round it, acting as kind Of puggaree
and that her veil was tightly tied down
when, lust as General Tremayne RAISED
, his right hand to his solar-topee, in sslut
4 to her and his sister-in-law, the horse o
! the former seemed to stumble, as II sh
had suddenly relaxed her reins,s and Low
, CRY escaped her as she sank forward OF
, her saddle bow for moment and droppeG
. her switch and 8 riding gauntlet.
Quick as thought, Dfgby Montressor
. anticipating Colonel Doyley and even tn
much younger Danvers, was out OF hi
saddle, had picked up and presented t
+ her the switch and gauntlet, receiving
! DOW, q word Of thsnks family uttered, AN
. quick glance from two dark eyes
, through lace veil.
He saw that her ungloved hand va
, marvellously white, slim, and perfect
, then vaulted into his saddle; and h
: thought no more about it, as each part
, passed on their way.
; ga fortunate fellow, you, Captain MOI
! tressor," said Dsnvers; shut this is JUS
= nv luck-too late for everything-cam
into the world five minutes after ID
brother, snd so lost fine estate in tn
, Midlands. Her habit fits herlike glove
? and how bright, 1.-THE and girlish sh
seems. She is mystery"
\ "My sister. in-law, L1dy Tremsyne
gives 8 reception Tomorrow night, chic Il
to the fellows bound tor Burmah," sal
tUG GSutIdj, Will q SsOOU MAUI A"'NsS
"Come with me, all of you who have no
received cards."
T Most of the group muttered their as
, sent and thanks, and Drawers stroked ri
scarcely perceptible yellow moustach
with en- emotion of qualification and an
? ticipsted conquest.
Perhaps the good-natured genera
thought that the best way to check tn
, empty talk OF these silly lads was to in
troduce them to the lady in question; ou
. an events most startling one-came t.
paes that none of them could have fore
: seen.
But the general loved his daughte
Hilda, perhaps more than that gay youp
lady deserved, and he viewed all the res
) of the sex through that love for her.
CHAPTER ExXM.-IN CHowRINGHER.
Next morning, Lonsdale, Montressol
and others of the Generals party, Wer
in Chowringher-the Parklane OF Cal
catta-snd were received at the entranc
of Sir Hobart's residence by whiskere
and moustached darwan, or doorkeepel
with crimson turban on his head, read
|! to strike the gong that announced the az
rival OF guest.
The house was q stately one, wit
chunom coated pillars, a splendid entails
ture round the roof, on which were
:. number of crows. eawing and picking
and 8 couple OF enormous heron-hk
birds, called "adjutents," with long thi
legs and stupendous beaks, sst drowsilJ
Guests were arriving fast, and crowt
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